iPhone not saving new contacts

hello,

my sister brought her husband a new iPhone for a present and he set it up but it won't let him add any new contacts to his phone.. He's able to input the number as such but it doesn't save.. he's currently running iOS 18.7.4 but his phone comes up with that the iOS is up to date?

any suggestions much appreciated

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Feb 10, 2026 6:49 AM

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Feb 10, 2026 3:52 PM in response to Weatherly84

Go to Settings/Apps/Contacts and scroll to the bottom. Not Default Account.

Now open Contacts, and make sure that account and list is visible.

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